Jose Mourinho secured the companies of Victor Lindelof for £31m over the summer time and determined in opposition to promoting Chris Smalling on condition that Marcos Rojo was nonetheless injured.

Alderweireld has been injured for a big half of the present marketing campaign however has performed a basic position within the earlier two seasons beneath Mauricio Pochettino, making 94 appearances in all competitions in complete.

And Wright, talking on BBC Radio 5 Reside, has famous that he may see the Belgian at Outdated Trafford.

“He could play for any club. He could play for Real Madrid. He could play for Barcelona. He could play for Manchester United.”

Any Premier League aspect would, in fact, soar on the likelihood to signal a participant of Alderweireld’s calibre however they’ve extra urgent issues in different areas of the pitch at this second in time.

The approaching departures of each Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini means Mourinho wants reinforcements in central midfield, alongside a standard winger after failing to safe the companies of Ivan Perisic.

Most notable, maybe, is their dearth of present choices at full-back, with little within the type of dependable high quality past Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia.